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DUNCANSoN BROS, Auctioneers.

nUNCANSOS BROS, Auctioneers.
ASSIGNEErS SALE OF GROCERIES. WINES
LIQUORS, CIGARS, TOBACCO, SHELVING FIX
TUkES, sc.
Also.
HORSE. WAGON AND HARNESS.
BY Write OF deedo1 assrment me- recorded
April 18TH 1881 land records the District Co
lumbia, i Will sell WEDNESDAY, MAY EI6H-
TEESIH- 1885, commencing at Ten O'CLOCK A. NJ,
the entire contents OF Store No. 901 18th north
west, comprising in part
Teas Cofees. iour, Molasses,
Soaps (Toiiet and Laundry salt
Vinegar Graz kers. Cakes.
Large lot OF shelf Goods every description).
Domestic and other Cigars, Tobacco.
Fine Ice Be L Refrigerator (cold blast)
Shelving. Counter Scales. &c
Pine Wines an6. Liquors (asSortedD.
Together with large quantity other goods usually
found in grocery
ALSO, AT ONE O'CLOCK VI, SAME DAY.
Horse, Wagon, and harness.
Terms cash
CHARLES PELHAM, Assignee.
my10-dts of White s. sons
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CHICAGO TRADES TROUBLEs-The CHICAGO Brick
layers Union held aloof from local labor organi-
cations, and even maintained Independence OF the
the building trades council decided Saturday night
to take advantage Of the lockout against the
brtcklayers to bring them to terms Resolutions
were adopted that Il the br1cklayers did not IoIn
the trades council before Tuesday the council
would assist the International Union to rout the
ultra independents. Apparently Chicago brick
layers must now surrender either to their employ.
erS or to their fell0w.workmen.
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AUCTION SALES.
nUNCANsON BROS, -Auctioneers.

ENTIRE FURNITURE, CARPETS, &C., OF A FAM
LY DECLLNINs A0UsEKEEPfSG. REMOVED
TO OUR TABLESPOONS FOR CONVENIENCE OF
SALT SALT, q C0MHR I HANDsoME RA 5I&a
ING S BED COTS, n T: TABLES, L0TNGES,
PICTURES, EASELS, WALNUT SIDEBOARp,
AND GLASSWARE. MOQUETs. vELYETS. BODY.
INGRAM AND OTHER CARPETS, RUGS,
KITCHEN REQUISITES, go, AT AUCTION.
On TUESDAY MORNING, MAY SEVENTEENTH,
at Ten O'CLOCK, will sell at salesroonls, 9th
and sts n.w the entire effects of family declining
housekeeping removed to our salesrooms for con-
venience OF sale, to which attention is called.
LII DUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers,
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SUICIDE OF A BALTIMORE ARCHITECT Three
weeks ago Edward I. Wheeler, Baltimore arch1-
down and robbed OF $40 and some Jewelry. Ever
since that time he has been melancholy, whether
from the ROBBERY or not is not known. His business
dollars was not serious to him. Saturday morn
ing q strong odor OF gas was noticed by the family
proceeding from the room occupied by M
Wheeler, and when one OF the family went to his
rp0m to arouse him he was found lying at full
length on his back In bed, with the gas turned on
at full head. Coroner Sparrow, believing it case
OF suicide, declined holding an inquest. Deceased
was % years Old.
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GKN. LEE DID NOT GET CHARITY RATToNS-Gov.
Lee mas mailed q letter TO Gen. Adam Badeau, In
response TO one from the lattertn reference TO Gen.
* H Lees having drawn ratiOns from the Union
forces after his return to Richmond from Apo
matt0x In 1885. Gov. Lee asserts that Gen. Lee
o1d NOS draw or apply for ratd0ns
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COMPROMISE CANDIDATE IN FLOknA-A DIS.
patch from Tallahassee, Fla, says that since tho
Withdrawal or Mr.. PaSco from the Senatorial race
there has been considerable talk OF cOmpgumisO
candidate, and that the name most prominently
mentioned for the position is that OF Stephen R. Nal
l0ry, son or s. X. Mallory, who was United States
senator from 1851 to 1861 and secretary OF the Con-
federate Navy during the rebellion He is said 70
be representative OF the New south school, an
able lawyer, a man OF fine ability, the choice OF
the young democracy OF the State, and Possessing
the confidence OF the entire party.
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THOS. BOWLING, Auctioneer

HIGHLY VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS AT THE
INTERSECTION OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
AND SIXTH STREET SOUTHEAST. KNOWN
AS THE HI1Z PROPERTY, AT AUCTION
On TUESDAY AFTERNOON MAY TWENTY caY
FOURTH, 1887, at FISE O'CLOCK. IN front of ~
the premises. shall sell all of Lots IL and 12,1
and part of Lot Ii, in square S44
These lots have been slbdiyided into six building
lets fronting follows: Five of them have front OF
Il feet the pubic at intersection of PENN
syvanis avenue and 9th street southeast euth Of
30 feet and tine sixth lot has front 20 feet inches
a. the Htz property This is considered the de.
siraoe vacant property on Capitol Hill, and should
command the attention of investors parties desir.
Ing handsome building sites.
Terms One third cash: the residue In three eoual
payments at six, twelve aud eighteen months, With
notes bearing interest and secured by deed OF trust
on the property sold All conveyancing and recording
at purchasers cost A deposit of 500 Will be re-
CURED on each lot 1T the time OF sale.
my12-d&ds THOS. BOWLING, Auctioneer
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IRoN- woRK HRs Will ASK An ADvANck-At tho
annual convention OF the Amalgamated Aseoc1ar
month In P1ttsOurg, an entirely new scale VIZ b
drawn up equivalent 70 an advnnce In wages al
around OF 10 Der cent. The new scale VIII be
almost the same g the one IN force during the
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CWORMSTEDT BRADLEY,
- Real Estate and Insurance. 927 st. NV.
TWO FINE BUILDING LOTS ON SOUTH SIDE OF
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BETWEEN SIXTH
AND SEVENTH STREETS SOUTHEAST.
On TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY SEVEN oesH
TENTH. az SIX O'CLOCK, we viii sell, in front III
of the premises 49,
Each lot fronts 20 feet with depth of about 70 feet
to alley.
with per cent. or al cash. at option of purchaser De-
post of S1O0 on each lot at time Of sale.
my14 DUNCANSON BROS Aucts
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J K FULTON, Aacaoneer.
SuCTION SALE OF EnRFFITED pI EnGES

AUCTION SALE OF FORFEITED PLEDGES.
Will sell by public suction at my store 1918 Penn
EIGHTEENIH. At TEN O'CLOCK A NJ my stock Of
1GrfeiGed pledges, from Nos. 2a45S 10 SS,905 in
elusive. This sale VIII consist of Ladies Gents
Clothing of al kinds Bed Clothing, Suitin9s, Dress
Oyers Glas-es vslises- Umbrellas Musical. MechaI,
zl Mathematical and Surgical Instruments large lot
of solid Silver " are and Plated Ware.
This sale Will continue MORNING at TEN O'CLOCK
until all the sold Ticket holders viii please
take notice H. h FULTON.
my14-4t' Pavnbroker and Auetioneer
(sHANCEKY SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
OIROVED PROPERTY ON SIXTEENTH Oa,h)
STREET, BETWEEN o AND STREETS
NORTHWEST.IN SQUARE ONE HUNDRED AND
NINETl-fINE u95l
By virtue and IN pursuance Of decree PASSED ere
IN The cause OF Harry Marion Sims ct al. VS.. ~
Fannie NJ Gregory ct al, No. 1924 in Equity. -
In the supreme Court OF the District of Counbia
FOURTH (24TH DAY OF MAY, AID. 1887, AT
wv OCLOCk PM. in front Of the premises offer
for sale At public auction the following real estate:
Lots eighty-sht (SS) and eighty 800. in C. j..
Hillyers Subdivision o. the north Fart OF square
Der 5pe hun6 Ell and ninety 1--WE 195l
Terms of OnethIrd cash, and balance in two
canal installmeIts, payable at ID and two ca
wears from day OF SALE the deferred payments to draw
six (ti) per cent interest per annuIn payable half
yearly the notes the purchaser purchasers be
Be gwen for deferred payments secured by deed or
deeds OF the property or all cash. az the op
ton o: the purchaser purchasers deposit OF two
hundred and fifty dollars $3.50 must be made on each
los when the property Is knocked down Terms must
be complied with within ten daysfroln day o. SALE All
eDnveyancine at purchasers cost IL default be made
night 10 resell AZ his her. or
heir risk or fiye days advertisement
HENRY WISE GARNETT. Trustee.
4l6 9Th street northwest.
DUNCANsoN BROS. Ancta my9-dSds
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer

EXECUTORS SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNI-
ING PIANO. HAIR CLOTH FURNITURE. WHAT
NOT. M T. TABLES, THREEPLY CARPETS,
BEDS AND BEDDING, WALNUT EXTENSION
TABLE, STOVES, sc.
On THURSDAY MORNING, MAY NINETEENTH,
1887, commencing at Ten O'CLOCK, at res depce No.
lo24 High street, the undersigned executors will sell
the entire contents contained therein
E. A. and A. B. SHEKELLS.
my16-3t Executors
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auct,oneer
PUBLIC SALE OF AN ELEGANT RESIDENCE ON
FARRAGUT SQUARE.

On "a UhDAt ~ IEnNUUN. Nh IWENT1.A
OF the premises. shall oder for sale, at public m
auction that hrstclass residence known No. 1854
Square by depth Of 100 feet to public alley TINS
city for his residence. and expense spared
to rlake II hrsclass In every particular The drSnage
is Of brick laid In cement and the entire sys
tenn Of heating and plumbing 10 the best that be de-
vised
Terms made Known as sale Plans Of the house may
be examined ct ofce where permit to inspect the
Ere uises o. obtained
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FIRE At JACKsoNvuLk-At Jacksonville Fla
nire broke out Saturday morning in the PARK The
assr 1nid Ing ano 6elO cn &C, could Ce controlled
r. Walker, adjoining, ana small tailor shOp All
the buildings were Of pine and very tn1ammable
proach to Il with hose dangerous. The Losses az
gregate ZOO The are b believed 70 have been
tncen0iAry.
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Professor E. E. Barnard, OF Vanderbilt Observa-
tory located In that part Of the sky between the
Centaur and the Scorpion, and Is moving slowly
toward the northeast. It is OF about the eleventh
magnitude and has no tail or nucleus. 1t is beyond
the rth'S orbit.
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A Family Tragedy.
THE TROUBLE WHICH CAME FROM GIRLS LOVE FOR
HER SISTERS HUSBAND.


New York Worlds special from wilkesbarre,
Pa, May II. says: Miss Minnie Brohm, OF New
burg, n. Y, came here three months ago to live
with her sister and her sisters husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Donald. The intimacy between the
man and his sisterin-law grew apace and last
night the wife sent for her brother, David Brohm,
A highly exciting family quarrel ensued, Brohm
accusing Donald OF running his unmarried sister,
at the same time drawing a revolver and firing at
Donald. The latter ned from the house, and Miss
Brohm was driven out OF doors Oy MIS- Donald
The girl went TO the Luzerne Hotel, calling at a
drug store on the way to purchase an ounce of
laudanum. At the hotel She registered as Miss
Matte Fairchid, OF Nantfcoke, and retired at
once. AT O'Clock this a. m. the bell from her
sent to summon Donald. Directly she sent her
message she swallowed the poison, and when DON
AID arrived he found her almost unconscious
against their efforts with all her power and soon
became unconscious. She is not expected TO live.
Brohm was arrested this morning and committed
to jail on charge OF attempt to Kill
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DERFMPTORY SALE OF TWO BUILDING LOTS
Il ON THIRD STREET, NEAR L STREET NORTH

On SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAY TWENTY
FIRST, at SIX O'CLOCK, will sell. in front of the
premises,
Sub Lots 81 and SO, square 748, 4Hx
Each lot fronting II S3-1O0 feet on Third, Sp$
with q depth of 6S feet to alley -.
Terms: One half cash balance In year notes to
bear six cent and to be secured by deed Of
trust on property all cash, at option of purchaser
deposit OF 500 at time Of sale. Conveyancing at
days.
my16-d&ds DUNCANsON BROS, Aucts.
DOR SALE-A Broom NEW COTTAGE WITH
1900 square feet Of land ~ miles from this city;
NINETEENTH, 1887. at ONE O'CLOCK PM.
One-third cash, balance in six and twelve months;
will sell at private sale for 81 300.
myl4-4t 7. Il SYPHERD CO., 1907 F st. NV.
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ANkeU " uH8 II BlmeIs
FARMER SHOOTS HIS s0MNANBULISTIC SON. WHOM
HE MISTAKES FOR A BURGLAR.
dispatch from Washington, Ind, says: "The
saddest tragedy that ever happened in Daviess
County occurred Friday night. VIM. H. Sanford
and his son Hamlet, aged sixteen, were spending
the night in a house on Mr.. Sanford's farm, near
the city, and the boy walked in his sleep out into
glars, who had frequently troubled him before,
were in the yard, went to open the door, when he
saw but did not recognize his boy. Asking three
times who was there, ana getting no answer, save
"Cothe on, Dick, addressed by the boy to his dog
understood by the father as call to an accom-
pl1ce, he fred killing the boy instantly"
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TEE AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOL sYsrEM-W Ma
ther member OF parliament for one OF the Man
chester boroughs, Is spending few days In Blf.
mingham, Ala He was one OF the royal commit
sion appointed In 1888 to look into the American
public school system. To q reporter he said: $50
Tar as archaeological education Is concerned there
II little In 1t. but your great common school ays-
tenn has bred race Of men and women uneQualed
on the earfh.n
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.

BA ASSSSEEBBI p SALE OF IMPRqyED ANp INN
SEyEN1IH STREET E NEAR STREET SOUTH,
solTHfAsT: TLEv 4 III STREET FREE Mar
S1TLH II L, on K STREET BETMEEN IQUR-
LAST: ASp oN FIfTEENTH- STREET NEAR
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SOUTHEAST
the q Of sas fssz.
ssuity cause No e327. entitled Mary Naylor vs. II
offer sale at public auction in front Of the rezpec
6xY OF MAJ az d Jss tss Fok THIET
O'CLOCK P NJ the west half Of lot numbered sixteen
tween I'd and 81 SITS. and running back 100 an
alley with the improvements thereon consisting of a
AT AT 4 oUAkTI iSI FIVE O'CLOCK PM. THE
the south a. feet inches of said lot BY DEPTH Of 5s
sest lnshss Nth the thereon con
" u, a. Nd g6 Will sell the
on 1th between and streets aud running back
on THURSDAY. THE TxENTY-SIXTH DAY OF
MAY A. D. 1897 at FIVE O'CLOCK ?. NJ. we will sell
Ar HALF-PAsT FIVE O'CLOCK. ON THE SAME
inches Of SAD lot fronting on street. near 18th street
IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER we will sell all of
Lot No q square 1O :, fronting 81 feet inches on
south running back that width the depth of the Lot
Terms Of sais: a., onethird Of the purchase money
and two years, bearing secured
~ osee Oh Ii;; on tne properly sold or al cash. Al
cfIasers cost deposit of S100 required each Lot
ut time of sale. The Trustees the right to
sell risk of purchaser if terms of sale are
complied with N ten days from day of SALE after five
days public advertisements IN some newspaper pub
lshed II Washington, d. G.
The several peces of property will be sold according
IN the above dimensions according such dimen-
sions may to the Trustees most advantageous
ID the interest Of parties Interested
RICHARD SMITH. Trustee.
Webster Law Building.
CHAS. A. ELLIOT, Trustee,
400 5th st. NV.
DCNCANSOS BROS. Auctioneers uy14-dSds
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DEFINITION OF COMMON DRuNKARD.-William
Police Court this morning charged by q policeman
with being vagrant, it being alleged by the OIL
GER That he Is an habitual drunkard. The officer
gave testimony to show that the charge was q
correct one, and the defendant took the stand In
nus own behalf He denied the charge and said he
was work1ngman. "What do you understand
man VINO does no work and is drunk all the time, |"
answeTea the DEFENDANT "If man gets drunk
him common drunkard I am AFRAID your denim.
ton Is TOO liberal for yourself" Knox was required
70 give bonds in the sum Of SEQ or 60 down for 80
days.
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THoMAs BOWLING. AuctiOnser.
AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESS PROP.
ERTY ON ID" STREET, CORNER OF EIGHTH
STREET NORTHWEST. 80

PAST FIVE O'CLOCK r NJ win offer for sale A3
epub c auction In front of the premises lots and H
Of square No. 4O7. The property viii be offered in
iots one 20xl0O. on Which Is erected three.story
brick warehouse, No. e07 ID" street; 2Oxl00,
which 10 erected No sos %" street and one 50 e.
l0x10ox75, on which Il erected Nos. sol and sos
ID street. and 406 9Th street northwest
Terms essy. made known 90 day Of sale.
s.r u DOWNING. Aucf
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Sd DUNCANSON BROS. Aucts
TCOUR MAGNIFICENT BUILDING LOTS. FRONT.
L. ING ON p STREET, BETWEEN TWENTIETH
AND TMENTYzFIRST STREETS NORTHWEST

NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE
On THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MAY TWELFTH,
at HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK we will sell, in ext
front of the premises SSt&
LOTS IL. 42, 43, AND a, IN SQUARE 96. -
Each of these lots front % feet except the
Which has front of % g. II feet all having depth Of
80 feet TO an alley.
These lots are in the immediate vicinity Of the splen-
did residences of Mr. Blaine. Mr. Patten Gov Hilyer
Stewart Mansion and other fine residences.
Terms: One third cash. balance in and two years.
Notes to bear six per cent interest payable semi
ally to be secured by deed OF trust premises Sold
al cash at OPTIC, Of purchaser. deposit Of 800
&C. at purchasers cost. L; of sale
Piled with i'll ten days, the right reserved to resell at
the risk and cost OF the deaung purchaser after five
days public notice OF such resale In some newspaper
published in Washington, d. C.
my6 ct DUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers
1E THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED ON AC-
count OF the Garfield unwilling ceremonies until
FRIDAY. the TWENTIETH DAY OF MAY. 1887,
same hour and place.
Abstract shown at sale. myl3
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Killed for stealing a Card.

BooNvnLE, Mo-, May l6-During a game q
cards Saturday night, at the railroad camp ten
miles west OF this city, Jim Moore caught John
Burks trying TO steal a card. without a word
Moore arose and drew forty-1ve-caliber revolver
and put ball through his companions heart,
Both men were laborers on the Missouri Pacino
extension, and were considered hard characters.
Burks came here from Pennington, Mo. Moor0
Is Canadian by birth The murderer Is az large,
put efforts are being made 10 capture him. Burke
was buried near where he met his death.
Mayor Hewitt Says a Word ON Poverty.
union meeting OF forty-eight lodges OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen held In Tam
many Hail. New York, yesterday, was addressed
by Mayor Hewitt by request. Mr. Hewitt said, IN
view OF the late mayoralty campaign he was sur
prised TO find that all the labor1ng classes wer0
not preJudiced against him. Speaking OF poverty.
MT. Hewitt assured his hearers that every poor
man who wished TO do so could abolish his own
poverty. Beggars and tramps did not wish %
aoolsh poverty, because they profted by &c. He
believed In such organizations as the Brotherhood.
Chas. A. Dana, OF the New York Sun, spoke on the
relations OF capital aud labor and against the In
UScrlmlnaJe Importation OF foreign labor.
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COLLEGE JouRNALIsTs PuHlsHED.-The managing
Dartmouth college journal, having furnished an
apology for the publication, and delivered up for
destruction the unsod copies Of that periodical In
the college have changed their punishment nom
separation 70 suspension until the annual ex.
animation In June
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RDDLED WITH BULLETS By A MOB. - About 3
O'clock sunday morning, at Willis, Tex, o b0dy
OF armed men surrounded the calabO0se where TWO
cOlored men, Andrew McGeche ana ]. B. walker,
where confined on q charge or shooting young
Granville Powell while he was assisting some IA
dies on train Saturday evening. The mob over.
powered the guard, broke down the door and told
Walkers wife, who was present, TO get out Then
they opened f1re on McGeche and Walker, who
were chained together. Five minutes after ehO
nrst gun was fired the mob had disappeared As
daylight McGeche was found lying dead In the cell
with eight bullet holes I'm his body. walker was
seriously wounded In three places, but may re-
cover. A coroner's jury rendered q verdict that
NcCeche came TO his death at the hands OF per0ono
a precarous condition. McGeche claimed thaS
Powell attacked him first and that he only snoe
Powell in self defense.
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TWO SLIGHT FIREs.-Saturday afternoon an
alarm was turned in from box No 248. for fire in
tne mousse OF Mrs. Stella N. Vale, No. zoos 18th
street northwest Mrs. Vale was searching for
piece OF 1eWelry she had dropped on the floor and
the llghted match she held In her hand set fire to
the lace curtains In attempting to extinguish
Inc names she had her hands slightly burned.
Inc furniture was damaged to the amount Of $50
Yesterday morning Oficer Kendall turned in an
alarm from box No. 127, for fire In the house OF
henry Phillips, No. 9O6 7th street northwest. The
nre was caused by defective 1ue ana did but
little damage.
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ADVISED 10 BOYCOTT THE CUNARD Lnk-Th0
Irish National League OF Scranton, Pa has adopted
q resolution declaring that Captain McMickan- or
courag1ng number OF rowdies and blackguards 70
insult Editor 0'Brien-" Also, that on account OF
MI. Brown, the New York agent OF the Cunard
Line, approving OF the conduct OF Captain McMlck-
an, the line be boycotted by the Irish people gen
orally.
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A FINE COLLECTION OF PLANTS, FROM JOHN
SAUL'S NURSERY, AT AUCTION,
EMBRACING
OVERLOOKING ROSES, OF EXTRA LARGE
SIZE; PERPETUAL ROSES, CHOICEST VARI-
ETIES; LILIES, AZALEAS, SELECT GREEN
HOUSE AND BEDDING PLANTS.
On TUESDAY. MAY SEVENTEENTH, 1887. at
ELEVEN O'CLOCK, at my auction rooms, shall sell
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Ex-Gov. MOSES WANTS PARD0N.-The friends
OF Franklin ]. Moses, the lawyer, and ex-Judge and
ex-governor OF South CarOl1aa, have made appli-
cation to Gov. Ames, OF Massachusetts,, and cOun-
Gil for a pardon. Noses in october, 1855, was
having been convicted OF forgery. It is said that
he is in poor health.
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VTNHOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE ON I'd 90 STREET, GEORGE

1877 recorded in liter No 1872 at folios 800 &c and
at the written request of the party secured thereby
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MAY TWENTY-sEvENTH.
ihSSa at go OCLOCk, part of lot numbered one
addition to Georgetown which is included within the
following metes and bounds, beginning for the same
ured easterly the south side Of I'd street its
intersection with Frederick street. and run thence
south and parallel with Frederick street hundred
and nifty d5Ol feet, then east and parallel with I'd
one sn % feet w
then Vest and with "a street to the place OF beginning
press brick front, building: being 1914 o street
Terms OF sale: One-thlrd cash. balance in one and
two years. with interest at per cent, secured the
property If terms of sale not complied with in
Ve days trustee the right to resell after five
the risk and cost of the defaultng purchaser. de-
osit OF $3.50 required when the property struck of.
Conveyancing, &C., at cost of purchaser.
J. CARTER MARBURY, Trustee
THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer. my16-dEdS
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TIE THIsTLEs FIRST MATCH RAcI.-A special
made on Saturday down the Forth. The behavior
OF the yacht under varying conditions OF Wind
confirmed the first opinions formed. that abe Is
exceptionally smart In light breezes. The This
Ties nrst match race win be against the Trek and
win take place on May % The course win BE-
from South End to Harwtch.